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John Bacchus Dykes

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John Bacchus Dykes

Birth
Kingston upon Hull, Kingston upon Hull Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Death
22 Jan 1876 (aged 52)
Ticehurst, Rother District, East Sussex, England
Burial
Durham, Durham Unitary Authority, County Durham, England GPS-Latitude: 54.7705306, Longitude: -1.571732
Memorial ID
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Anglican priest, organist, and composer of over 300 hymn tunes.
Anglican priest, organist, and composer of over 300 hymn tunes.

Inscription

JOHN BACCHUS DYKES MA MUS.D
COMPOSER OF MANY HYMN TUNES
RECTOR OF DURHAM CATHEDRAL
1849-1862
VICAR OF ST OSWALD’S CHURCH, DURHAM
1862-1876
DIED JANUARY 22 1876 AGED 52 YEARS

Gravesite Details

This grave is across the street from the church. This was the only marker left in situ when the cemetery was cleared to make a park.


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